Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and was 350.7 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zimbabwe is 350.7 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zimbabwe peaked at 350.7 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138 No, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 155.1 No | — |
| 2005 | 150.3 No | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 147.5 No | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 138 No | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 177.4 No | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 199.5 No | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 197 No | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 206.7 No | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 198 No | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 223.4 No | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 243.9 No | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 243.2 No | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 257.2 No | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 260.1 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 264 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 269.1 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 275.8 No | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 276.6 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 305.7 No | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 350.7 No | +14.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 350.7 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 318.9 No, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 350.7 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.3 No, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.3 No | 138 No | 199.5 No | 6 |
| 2010s | 236.26 No | 197 No | 269.1 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.2 No | 275.8 No | 350.7 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and in Zimbabwe was 350.7 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 350.7 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 No in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural researchers (fte) — government, higher education and rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ASTI Researchers Dataset provides indicators on human resources engaged in agricultural research and development (R&D) at the national level. Data are compiled from the human resources section of the ASTI questionnaire and presented in full-time equivalent (FTE) researchers to reflect the effective research effort devoted to agricultural R&D, using information on time allocation. The dataset disseminates two indicators: total agricultural researchers (FTE) and agricultural researchers (FTE) per 100 000 agricultural workers, the latter calculated using employment in agriculture data sourced from FAOSTAT to support cross-country comparability of research intensity.